Travel, Tourism and Hospitality - Chef
Travel, Tourism and Hospitality - Chef
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Chefs prepare, cook and present food in places like hotels, bars and restaurants. Chefs can even work in hospitals and schools. In small kitchens the chef cooks may prepare and cook all the different dishes on the menu. In larger kitchens there is normally a team of chefs and each has their own job to do. For example some could be in charge of pasta or making pastry.
- Prepare food
- Cook Food
- Plan menus
- Test new recipes
- Order food supplies
Chefs mainly work indoors in kitchen which can be hot places to work and high pressure.
The working hours for a chef vary depending on where they work. In restaurants and hotels they often work long hours. These may be as many as 45 hours a week, although some work part-time.
Starting salary: 拢13,000
You do not need any particular qualifications to become a chef , although some employers may ask you to have a good general standard of education where as some will be more flexible. You can apply directly for chef roles or You could start work as a kitchen assistant or trainee 'commis' chef and work your way up while learning on the job. You could apply for work with restaurants or catering companies.
You could also apply for an apprenticeship. If you have an EHCP you may be able to apply under the DfE exemption which allows the apprentice to use Entry level 3 English and Maths qualifications.
The apprentice would have to be component enough to successfully achieve all other aspects of the apprenticeship requirements, become occupationally competent and achieve Entry Level 3 in English and Maths before the end of their apprenticeship.